05045nam a2200433 a 4500 ebr10718979 CaPaEBR m o u cr cn||||||||| 130118s2013 cauabf sb 001 0 eng d 2013000596 9781611322286 (hardcover : alkaline paper) 9781611322309 (e-book) CaPaEBR CaPaEBR a-sy--- DS99.E25 E27 2013eb 939.4/33 23 Ebla and its landscape [electronic resource] : early state formation in the ancient Near East / edited by Paolo Matthiae and Nicol�o Marchetti. Walnut Creek, Calif. : Left Coast Press, 2013. 535 p, 27 p. of plates. : ill. (some col.), col. map. Includes bibliographical references and index. Introduction: The Chora of Ebla : A Multidisciplinary Approach / P. Matthiae and N. Marchetti -- Part 1. Town Archaeology -- A Long Journey : Fifty Years of Research on the Bronze Age at Tell Mardikh/Ebla / P. Matthiae -- The Royal Palace of Ebla : Functions of the Quarters and the Government of the Chora / P. Matthiae -- Palace vs. Common Glyptic in Early Syrian Ebla and Its Territory / F. Pinnock -- Popular Iconographies in a Courtly Environment : Clay Figurines from Royal Palace G / L. Peyronel -- Centralization and Redistribution : The Pottery Assemblage of Palace G / S. Mazzoni -- Form and Content : A Preliminary Functional Interpretation of the Storage Jars from Royal Palace G / M. D'Andrea and A. Vacca -- Working for the Elites : The Pottery Assemblage of Building P4 / N. Marchetti -- Part 2. Regional Archaeology -- Exploiting Diversity : Archaeological Sites in the Ebla Region / S. Mantellini, M.G. Micale, and L. Peyronel -- Trends in Village Life : The Early Bronze Age Phases at Tell Tuqan / F. Baffi and L. Peyronel -- Assembling the Evidence : Excavated Sites Dating from the Early Bronze Age in and around the Chora of Ebla / E. Ascalone and M. D'Andrea -- Regional Approach and Archaeological Surveys in Northern Syria : An Overview / S. Mantellini -- Part 3. Textual Evidence -- Defining the Chora of Ebla : A Textual Perspective / M.G. Biga -- Distribution and Exchange of Goods in the Chora of Ebla / G. Ferrero -- Of Plants and Trees : Crops and Vegetable Resources at Ebla / G. Marchesi -- Part 4. Geomorphology and Remote Sensing -- A Land in Its Setting : Remote Sensing Satellite Imagery for the Characterization of the Eblaite Chora / G. Bittelli, E. Mandanici and L. Vittuari -- Analysis of CORONA Imagery of the Ebla Region / N. Galiatsatos and S. Mantellini -- From Wetland to Desert : A Geomorphologic Approach to the Eblaite Chora / V. Cantelli, V.M.L. Martina and L. Picotti -- A Thin Basis : The Soil Landscape of Ebla and Tell Tuqan / A. Arnoldus-Huyzendveld -- Modern Agriculture in the Ebla Region / P. Rossi, F. Ventura and M. Vignudelli -- Part 5. Archaeometry and Bioarchaeology -- Archaeometrical Analysis of Metal Objects from Royal Palace G / A.C. Felici and M. Vendittelli -- Archaeometrical Analysis of Pottery Production at EB III-IVA Ebla and Tell Tuqan / M.L. Santarelli -- Archaeometrical Analysis of Architectural Components of Royal Palace G / M.L. Santarelli and G. Spreafico -- Consuming Plants : Archaeobotanical Samples from Royal Palace G and Building P4 / C. Wachter-Sarkady -- Forests Near and Far : An Anthracological Perspective at Ebla / V. Caracuta and G. Fiorentino -- Exploiting Animals : Zooarchaeological Evidence through the Early Bronze Age at Ebla / C. Minniti -- Natural Resources, Technology and Manufacture Processes at Ebla : A Preliminary Assessment / L. Peyronel and A. Vacca -- Just at that Time : 14C Determinations and Analyses from EB IVA Layers / L. Calcagnile, G. Quarta, and M. D'Elia -- Conclusion: Towards a Dynamic Model for the Functioning of the Early State in the Eastern Mediterranean / P. Matthiae and N. Marchetti. Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2013. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries. Landscape archaeology Syria Ebla (Extinct city) Social archaeology Syria Ebla (Extinct city) City and town life Syria Ebla (Extinct city) Excavations (Archaeology) Syria Ebla (Extinct city) Material culture Syria Ebla (Extinct city) Geomorphology Syria Ebla (Extinct city) Plant remains (Archaeology) Syria Ebla (Extinct city) Animal remains (Archaeology) Syria Ebla (Extinct city) Ebla (Extinct city) Antiquities. Ebla (Extinct city) Politics and government. Electronic books. local Matthiae, Paolo. Marchetti, Nicol�o, 1968- ebrary, Inc. http://site.ebrary.com/lib/rucke/Doc?id=10718979 An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view 28072 28072